Bibliograph

The robots are coming, what every anxious human needs to know, Ruth Aylett and Patricia A. Vargas ; foreword by Noel Sharkey

Type

Label

The robots are coming, what every anxious human needs to know, Ruth Aylett and Patricia A. Vargas ; foreword by Noel Sharkey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The robots are coming

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1183399104

Responsibility statement

Ruth Aylett and Patricia A. Vargas ; foreword by Noel Sharkey

Sub title

what every anxious human needs to know

Summary

"An intimate understanding of what robots are for the average popular science reader, with a focus dispelling fears and showcasing how humans might interact with robots"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Why are we so scared of robots? -- Appearance-will they look like us? -- Movement-will they live with us? -- Senses-will they be aware of us? -- The lost robot-could they know where they are and how to get home? -- Touch and handling-could I shake hands with a robot? -- Could robots be AIs? -- Could robots learn to do things for themselves? -- Collaborating robots-could they work as partners or groups? -- Emotions-could robots have feelings? -- Social interaction-pets, butlers or companions? -- Speech and language-would we be able to talk to them? -- Society and ethics-could a robot have morals?

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